WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * Chair Steil, Subcommittee Chair Lee Demand Answers from Maryland Board of Elections After Illegal Alien Found on State Voter Rolls Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and Subcommittee on Elections Chair Laurel Lee (FL-15) sent a letter to the Maryland State Board of Elections requesting information after  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11672) on Dec. 4, 2025, by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) Program: Background and Issues for Congress Introduction The Coast Guard's Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) program envisages procuring 30 replacements for the Coast Guard's 35 aging river buoy tenders (WLRs), inland construction tenders (WLI  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McClain Delaney Introduces Legislation to Support Local Emergency Response Efforts During Disaster * WASHINGTON, D.C. Yesterday, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (D-MD) and Congressman Tim Kennedy (D-NY) introduced the Emergency Alert Grant Fairness Act, legislation written to ensure that the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Next Generation Warning System (NGW  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * FRCSW LM2500 Program: A Year of Success Amidst Challenges * Fleet Readiness Center Southwest's (FRCSW) LM2500 engine program achieved remarkable success in FY25, surpassing production goals despite facing significant challenges. The team's dedication, expertise, and innovative approach have made this program a standout example of excellence in military aviation and ship maintenance  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Alsobrooks, Kim Introduce Bill To Incentivize States To Help Seniors And People With Disabilities Live With Dignity * The Strategic Plan for Aging Act would create a new, nationwide grant program to incentivize and support states' efforts to create Master Plans for Aging Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) ranking member of the U.S. Senate Aging Committee and U.S. Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * Justice Department Requires Divestitures to Proceed with Constellation's Proposed $26.6 Billion Acquisition of Calpine The Justice Department's Antitrust Division, together with the Attorney General of Texas, announced today that it will require divestiture of six power plants in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Texas to resolve antitrust concerns arising from Constellation Energy Corporat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy Warns: Trump's Cruel Loan Cuts Will Cause Healthcare Workforce to Flatline * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) led 69 of his colleagues in a letter to the Trump Administration demanding the reversal of its dangerous decision to impose strict federal loan limits on certain advanced degree programs. Under the new Department of Education policy, certain advanced degree pr  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that nearly 950,000 consumers who do not currently have health care coverage through plans in the individual market Marketplace have signed up for coverage in 2026, since the start of the Marketplace Open  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Mellace Family Brands California, Inc. Recalls Wegmans Deluxe Mixed Nuts Unsalted, 34 oz and 11.5 oz Packages Because Of Possible Health Risk Summary Company Announcement Date: December 05, 2025 FDA Publish Date: December 05, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Product may be contaminated with Salmonella Company Name: Mella  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Beyond the Horizon: the Drifter that Returned from Sea An unexpected reunion between a Teacher at Sea and the drifting ocean buoy she deployed the year before. In August 2024, as science teacher Tonya Prentice planned her travel to NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow, she made sure to pack stickers. Some stickers were from Tremont Consolidated School (mascot: Wildcats), where she teaches middle   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski to Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Rein in Presidential Pardons * (Washington, DC) - Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski announced today that he will introduce a Constitutional Amendment to establish new checks on presidential pardons, following what he called a series of outrageous and deeply troubling pardons issued by President Donald Trump. Earlier this week, President Tr  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * P-8A Program Leverages Partnerships to Achieve Winning Operational Outcomes * The Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft Program (PMA-290) and the P-8A program team planned and executed several Aircraft on Ground (AOG) events in recent months. The successful AOG events were completed outside of the continental U.S. (OCONUS) with cooperative partnerships between the U.S. Navy a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Leads Democrats in Legal Challenge Against Trump's Attacks on DOJ Office that Combats Hate Crimes, Antisemitism, and Religious Violence Amicus Brief Responds to Administration's Lawless Attempt to Shutter DOJ's Community Relations Service, Created by the Civil Rights Act to Help Communities Resolve Conflict   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Misguided Balanced Budget Amendment Push Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government hearing on Republicans' misguided attempt to advance a Const  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scanlon's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Misguided Balanced Budget Amendment Push Today, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing on Republicans' misguided attempt to advance a balanced bu  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Readout: CMS Convenes Leaders Across Government, Clinician Societies, Digital Health Industry to Discuss Innovation Center ACCESS Model * Yesterday, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz joined other leaders from across gove  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36886) entitled "CSX Transportation Inc. - Petition For Declaratory Order": * * * On November 19, 2025, CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), filed a petition for declaratory order requesting that the Board find that certain conditions in an operating permit issued by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) for CSXT's Curtis Bay Piers transloading facility a  more